The process begins with a concept which Linda then transforms into a full size drawing or pattern, each line representing a seam line between two pieces of cloth.
The possibilities and limitations of the piecing process are integral parts of the design. The pattern is then cut apart, with each piece of paper being used as a template for a single piece of fabric. The pieces are then joined by machine to become a pieced “top” over a layer of batting and a backing fabric. Finally, she chooses the pattern of her quilting stitches to enhance the scene. This completes the interpretation and adds an extra dimension of texture to the finished piece.
Linda is an award winning fiber artist whose work has been commissioned for many public art installations as well as juried into nationally prominent exhibitions. The depth and complexity she achieves in her quilts have led to their inclusion in several notable publications and books as well as making her a sought-after lecturer and teacher. Among her many accomplishments are serving as an Artist-in-Residence at Denali, Rocky Mountain, Acadia and Mesa Verde National Parks as well as on the Board of Directors of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). Linda currently works out of her studio near New Orleans, Louisiana.
Awards
| 2018 | Miriam Machell Award for Beauty, Quilt Visions 2018: Connections |
| 2017 | Selected as Artist-in-Residence, Glacier National Park, Montana |
| 2016 | Straight Furrows chosen for Art in Embassies Program, Port Moresby, New Guinea |
| 2015 | Dappled Light chosen for Art in Embassies Program, Tirana, Albania |
| 2014 | Selected as a CSArt Colorado Artist for 2015 |
| 2013 | Selected as Larimer County Artist of the Year, Larimer County, Colorado |
| 2011 | Selected as Artist-in-Residence, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado |
| 2010 | Heartstrings Award to Dawn, ArtQuilt Elements Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA |
| 2009 | Awarded Career Opportunity Grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts |
| 2008 | Selected as Artist-in-Residence, Acadia National Park, Maine |
| 2007 | Selected as Artist-in-Residence, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado |
| 2005 | Selected as Artist-in-Residence, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2019 | University of Southern Mississippi Art Museum, Hattiesburg, MS |
| 2017 | Hammond Regional Arts Center, Hammond, LA |
| 2014 | Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City, SD |
| 2012 | Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, Longmont, CO |
| 2011 | The Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO |
Selected Exhibitions
| 2020 | Quilt Visions 2020, Visions Art Museum, San Diego, CA |
| 2018 | Quilt Visions 2018: Connections, Visions Art Museum, San Diego, CA |
| 2017 | Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka, KS |
| 2017 | Flora, Fauna & Entrails, Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA |
| 2016 | Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition, National Tainan Living Art Center, Tainan City, Taiwan |
| 2016 | ArtQuilt Elements 2016, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA |
| 2015 | 33rd Annual New Legacies Contemporary Art Quilts, Lincoln Center Gallery, Fort Collins, CO |
| 2014 | Quilt Visions 2014, Visions Art Museum, San Diego, CA |
| 2013 | New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts, Lincoln Center, CO |
| 2013 | Fantastic Fibers, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY |
| 2010 | Quilt Visions 2010, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA |
| 2010 | ArtQuilt Elements 2010, The Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA |
| 2009 | Two quilts juried into Earth, Fire and Fibre Exhibition XXVII, the Alaska Biennial Juried Craft Exhibition, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center |
| 2008 | Quilt Visions 2008, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA |
Installations
| 2015 | Three works commissioned for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, CA |
| 2015 | Three works purchased for the Littleton Adventist Hospital, Littleton, CO |
| 2014 | Tenacity, Ena Mitchell Senior Center, Lordsburg, NM |
| 2014 | Endless, Larimer County Courthouse, Fort Collins, CO |
| 2011 | Oak Veiling purchased and Salmon Point commissioned for the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Lakewood, WA |
| 2011 | Thru the Woods at Dusk, lobby, Yale Station Senior Apartments, Denver, CO |
| 2010 | In the Spotlight purchased by the Alaska State Council on the Arts for the Alaska Contemporary Art Bank |
| 2009 | Map of Shadows purchased by the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA |
| 2008 | A Season in an Eon of Time, Acadia National Park Headquarters,Bar Harbor, ME |
| 2008 | Quilt triptych commissioned by Fairbanks VA CBOC Department of Veterans Affairs, Ft. Wainwright, AK |
| 2007 | Regeneration, Moraine Park Museum, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO |
| 2007 | Two quilts purchased for Eagle River High School, Eagle River under the Municipality of Anchorage 1% for Art Program |
| 2007 | Quilt commissioned for Schoenbar Middle School, Ketchikan under the State of Alaska Percent for Art Program |
| 2007 | Mighty Rivers, Majestic Mountains commissioned for the Central Peninsula Hospital, Soldotna, AK |
| 2007 | Two quilts commissioned for the Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Prentice Women’s Hospital, Chicago, IL |
| 2006 | Soaring High depicting the school mascot, commissioned for Fawn Mountain Elementary School, Ketchikan under the State of Alaska Percent for Art Program |
| 2006 | A New Season commissioned for the Women’s Labor & Delivery Floor, Hermann Memorial Hospital, Katy, TX |
| 2006 | Two quilts commissioned for the North Star Behavioral Health System Childrens’Psychiatric Hospital, Anchorage, Alaska |
| 2005 | Returning to Winner Creek commissioned for the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, Palmer, Alaska |
| 2005 | Threading Through the Gravel Bars, East Fork of the Toklat, Denali National Park Visitors Center, Denali Park, Alaska |
| 2005 | Fourteen quilts purchased/commissioned for the Basset Army Community Hospital, Ft.Wainwright, Fairbanks, Alaska for various patient rooms |
| 2004 | Two quilts titled Alaska, the Best of Both Worlds – Summer and Winter commissioned by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Alaska VA Healthcare System and Regional Office, Anchorage,Alaska |
Selected Media
| 2019 | Art Quilting Studio, Winter 2019 Issue, cover and feature article |
| 2018 | Machine Quilting Unlimited, March/April Issue |
| 2017 | Art Quilting Studio, article in June issue |
| 2017 | Machine Quilting Unlimited, May/June Issue |
| 2016 | Australian Patchwork and Quilting, Vol 25 No 12, artist profile |
| 2016 | Machine Quilting Unlimited, Jan/Feb issue |
| 2015 | Fiber Art Magazine, Summer issue, image |
| 2014 | New Zealand Quilter magazine, Issue 88, artist profile |
| 2014 | The Complete Book of Art Quilt Techniques, author Linda Seward,Sixth and Spring Book |
| 2014 | Green Art: Trees, Leaves and Roots, E. Ashley Rooney and Margery Goldberg, Schiffer Publishing |
| 2013 | Colorado Life magazine, July/August issue, artist profile |
| 2013 | Quilting Arts Magazine, February/March issue, article on public installations |
| 2013 | Video segment on commissions airing on the Quilters Newsletter Magazine online video channel |
| 2012 | Wrote feature article about my work for Machine Quilting Unlimited Magazine, November issue |
| 2012 | Video segments on artist residences airing on the Quilters Newsletter Magazine online video channel |
| 2012 | Machine Quilting Unlimited, July/August 2012 |
| 2012 | Quilters Newsletter Magazine, June/July issue, featured in the Meetin’ Place with interview,photos |
| 2012 | Art Quilt Portfolio: The Natural World, by Martha Sielman, Sterling Publishing/Lark Crafts |
| 2011 | Adventures in Design, Expanding the Visual Dance, Joen Wolfram, C & T Publishing |
| 2010 | 1000 Artisan Textiles, Quarry Books, four projects included as well as an image on the cover |
| 2009 | Alaska Home Magazine, Summer 2009 issue, artist profile |
| 2008 | Along the Winner Creek Trail shown on CBS Sunday Morning television program |
Professional Affiliations
Studio Art Quilt Associates, past Member of the Board of Directors for SAQA, serving as Treasurer. Past service includes the Special Events Committee, Regional Representative, the Professional Artist Member Review Committee, the Long Range Planning Committee, the Regional Grant Committee, the Professional Artist Member Mentorship Committee and the 2011 Conference Program Committee.